Hair curler with resilient hair fastener



July 24, 1962 1.. P. CORMIER 3,045,685

HAIR CURLER WITH RESILIENT HAIR FASTENER Filed Sept. 10, 1958 INVENTOR. 1? Co/vm'efl BY Ma/z/z ZL'dqiy, Daniels 5 March ATTORNEYS United States Patent D 3,045,685 HAIR CURLER WITH RESILIENT HAIR FASTENER Leo P. Cormier, 286 Brooklawn Road, Stratford, Conn. Filed Sept. 10, 1958, Ser. No. 760,105 1 Claim. (Cl. 132-42) This invention relates to a hair curler and more particularly to a hair curler which maybe used either for curling hair or for setting cold waves.

As evidenced by patents to Ostrander, 2,369,752.; Isaacs, 2,652,840; Schoendorf, 2,677,380; Amacher, 2,721,560, and Lenois, 2,825,344, and others, there exist many well known variations of hair curlers for setting hair. Each of the known curler designs consist essentially of a spindle or mandrel about which strands of hair are curled and an anchoring or clamping means for securing the hair in curled position on the spindle. Generally, the anchoring means comprised either a resilient clip or elastic cord which is hinged or otherwise connected to the spindle exteriorly thereof. The inherent disadvantage with the arrangements of known curlers is that in curling the strands of hair about the spindle, it was necessary that the exteriorly connected anchoring means dangled from the spindle during a curling operation. As a result, unless extreme care was exercised the anchoring means dangling from the spindle constantly interfered with the curling operation. Oftentimes tangling, snarling or otherwise getting in the way with the stands of curled hair. When this occurred the curl had to be re-made, thus making the operation tedious and time consuming.

An object of this invention is to provide a curler with an arrangement whereby the anchoring means is at all time free from interference with the hair during a curling operation.

Another object is to provide an improved hair curler which is relatively simple, inexpensive to manufacture and positive in operation.

The above objects and advantages of this invention are attained by a curler comprising a spindle about which strands of hair are adapted to be coiled to form a curl, the spindle having a bore extending axially thereof, and a resilient hair anchoring means positioned within the bore so as to be always free from interference with the hair during the curling operation.

A feature of this invention resides in the provision wherein the resilient means comprises an elastic cord which in its normally contracted position is substantially co-extensive with the length of the spindle and concealed therein.

Another feature resides in the provision of a longitudinally extending radial slot in the spindle which is co extensive with and in communication with the axial bore to facilitate the positioning of the cord within the spindle.

Other features and advantages will be readily apparent when considered in view of the drawing and specification wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of the improved curler in accordance with this invention.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation sectional view of the curler.

FIG. 3 illustrates strands of hair curled about the curler spindle and secure thereon.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the improved curler.

FIG. 5 is a section view taken along line 5-5 on FIG. 2.

With reference to the drawing the improved curler of the present invention consists of a spindel or mandrel having a cylindrically shaped body 11 with outwardly flaring end portions .12 and 13. One end 12 flares into a cylindrically shaped head end portion 14 formed integrally with the body 11. The other flared end portion 13 3,045,685 Patented July 24, 1962 ice is provided with a reduced axially extending boss 15 for receiving a collar 16 which is rotatably mounted thereon.

As best seen in FIG. 2, the boss 15 is provided with an annular groove 17 extending about the periphery thereof. The collar 16 is provided with a central opening 18 adapted to receive the boss 15 so as to be freely rotatable thereon.

When secured to the boss, the collar 16 forms a head end portion which is substantially symmetrical with the fixed head portion 14 of the other end. A set screw 19 threaded through top hole extending radially inwardly of the roller 16 secures the collar to the boss. The collar 16 is rendered rotatable on the boss 15 by aligning the top hole of the collar with the groove 17 in the boss so that the inner end of the screw 19 extends into the groove. With this arrangement the collar is secured against lateral movement and free to rotate about the boss and relative to the body 11.

As best seen in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 the head end portion 14 and collar 16 is provided with an outer face 20 and 21 respectively. Each face portion 20, 21 is provided with recess defined by a circumferentially extending marginal portion 22, 23 respectively. Each of the marginal portion 22, 23 is further provided with a plurality of radially extending slots 24, 25 respectively.

As seen in FIG. 2, the spindle body 11 is provided with an axial bore 26 extending throughout the length thereof. In order to provide an anchoring means for securing the hair in curled position upon the spindle, which is at all times free from interference with the hair during a hair curling operation, there is provided in accordance with this invention a resilient anchoring means disposed within the axial bore and which is normally co-extensive therewith.

The resilient anchoring means comprises an elastic cord 27 having enlarged end portion 27A whose dimensions are such that their respective diameters are greater than that of the bore. Thus in the normal contracted position the elastic cord 27 is substantially co-extensive the length of the bore with the enlarged portions 27A at the ends thereof extending slightly beyond the outer end faces of the spindle. The enlarged portions 27A on the endsof the cord form stops to prevent separation of the cord from the spindle when the cord is stretched to secure a curl.

As the enlargements 27A on ends of the cord renders it impossible to thread the cord through the axial bore 26 the cylindrical body 11 of the curler is provided with a longitudinally extending radial slot 28 communicating with the axial bore 26 and extending or opening to the outer surface of the body. The slot 28 is arranged so that the width thereof is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cord 27. See FIG. 5. Therefore to position the cord 27 within the bore 26 of the spindle the cord is necessarily stretched to attenuate the same so that it may then be readily passed through slot 28 to position the same within the bore 26. It is to be noted that the cord 27 is positioned within the bore 26 with the rotatable head end 16 removed. With the cord 27 positioned within the bore 26, the distention thereof as the cord 27 assumes its original state secures the same within the bore.

As viewed in FIGS. 2 and 4, the spindle 10 is provided with a plurality of openings or passageways 29' extending transversely of body 11. The purpose of these openings 29 is to permit the free circulation of air throughout the curl in the event the hair is put up into curls after washing, or to permit uniform distribution of setting lotion through the curl in forming a cold wave.

In operation, it will be noted that as the hair is being curled upon the spindle, the anchoring cord 27 is safely positioned within the bore 26 and is at all times free from interference with the hair during the curling operation. It is thus rendered impossible for the cord 27 to tangle with the hair. With the hair rolled in a curl upon the spindle, one end 27A of the cord is grasped, stretched over the hair and secured in the radial slot 25 provided in the opposite head end portion 16. Thus as viewed in MG. 3, the curl is firmly secured.

If desired the instant curler may be modified so as to have a rotatable collar mounted on each end thereof. Also the bore 26 may accommodate two cords of the type described, one to be used for securing the strands of hair to facilitate initiation of the curl and the second one to secure the finished curl on the spindle, as hereinbefore described.

Variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A hair curler comprising an elongated spindle having a cylindrically shaped body provided with outwardly flaring end portions, one of said end portions having an axially outwardly extending boss thereon, said boss having an annular groove extending about the periphery thereof, said body having a bore extending axially throughout the length thereof and a radial slot extending longitudinally thereof in communication with said bore, an annular collar positioned on said boss, means for rotatably mounting said collar on said boss, said means comprising a fastener extending radially of said collar with the inner end thereof in alignment with and extending in said groove, said collar being rotatably mounted on said boss to facilitate a hair curling operation by permitting the spindle to rotate relative to said collar, said collar having an outer face provided with radially'extending slots, an elastic cord having enlarged end portions of a diameter greater than the diameter of said bore whereby when said cord is inserted into said slot to be positioned in said bore, said cord will, by its larger diameter, be retained in said bore, said cord in its normally contracted position being substantially co-extensive with said bore and having enlarged end portions extending beyond the ends of said' bore to form stops for maintaining said cord within said bore and free from interference with the hair when the spindle is rotated relative to the collar and with the hair curled on said spindle one end of said cord is adapted to be stretched over the curled hair and secured in a slot in said collar to hold the curl on said spindle.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 952,396 Willman Mar. 15, 1910 1,495,054 West May 20, 1924 2,163,894 Seidel June 27, 1939 2,853,080 Brancaccio Sept. 23, 1958 2,896,638 Korsmo July 28, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 814,200 Germany Sept. 20, 1951 

